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• Big 12 won't punish Iowa St for students rushing court

  11-12-2015 23:58 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Seven months after toughening penalties for schools whose fans rush onto the field of play, the Big 12 Conference said Friday it will not discipline Iowa State after students stormed the court following a basketball game in a scene that left a newspaper columnist with a broken leg.
  
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• Protesters disrupt Donald Trump speech at NYC luncheon

  11-12-2015 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — About a dozen protesters disrupted Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's speech at a $1,000-a-plate New York City luncheon Friday, criticizing the billionaire businessman's recent anti-Islam rhetoric as security staff forcibly ejected some of them from the event.
  
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• Fired officer's convictions a rare triumph for rape victims

  11-12-2015 23:43 via news.yahoo.com
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The rape convictions that could put a fired Oklahoma City police officer behind bars for life are vindication for some of the women he targeted, and also a reminder of how difficult it is to achieve justice in such cases.
  
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• Obama, Congress avert fed shutdown, focus on taxes, spending

  11-12-2015 23:36 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Avoiding the high drama of recent year-end budget fights, President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday keeping government agencies open into next week, giving White House and congressional bargainers more time to complete sweeping deals on taxes and federal spending.
  
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• Obama going to Pentagon to discuss anti-IS campaign

  11-12-2015 23:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will look for ways to gather more intelligence and strike key Islamic State targets when he visits the Pentagon next week.
  
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• Mets and SS Asdrubal Cabrera finalize $18.5M, 2-year deal

  11-12-2015 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Free-agent shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera and the New York Mets have finalized an $18.5 million, two-year contract.
  
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• Gaga, Missy Elliott in tears after getting Billboard honors

  11-12-2015 23:30 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga and Missy Elliott were in tears as they discussed the struggles they faced in their careers at an event honoring women in the music industry.
  
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• What are the odds? Daily fantasy sports win reprieve in N.Y

  11-12-2015 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Michael Erman and Suzanne Barlyn NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York judge on Friday ruled that the leading daily fantasy sports companies FanDuel and DraftKings must cease operating in the state, in what could be a crippling blow to the fast-growing, multibillion-dollar industry. New York Supreme Court Justice Manuel Mendez granted an injunction sought by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman after hearing arguments last month over whether daily fantasy sports games amounted to illegal games o
  
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• Fantasy takes hit in NY, but DraftKings, FanDuel get stay

  11-12-2015 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel took a hit Friday in their fight to stay in business in New York, but a scramble to an appeals court kept DraftKings in play at least through the end of the NFL regular season.
  
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• Wintry storm dumps snow on snow-starved Sierra Nevada

  11-12-2015 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The biggest storm to hit the slopes of the Sierra Nevada this season triggered cheers Friday from the snow-starved ski resorts of Northern California and the businesses that surround them.
  
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• 'Platini will be suspended for several years' - FIFA ethics spokesman

  11-12-2015 23:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Suspended European football chief Michel Platini will "be suspended for several years", the spokesman of FIFA's ethics committee Andreas Bantel told French sports daily L'Equipe on Friday. Platini and FIFA president Sepp Blatter are both currently serving 90-day bans while an investigation is held into a two million Swiss franc (1.8 million euro/$2 million) payment from the world governing body to the Frenchman. "Platini will certainly be suspended for several years," said Bantel in stunning com
  
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• Capitol Hill Buzz: Boehner visits Benghazi panel he created

  11-12-2015 23:15 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker John Boehner has returned to the Capitol, six weeks after he stepped down as House leader.
  
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• 'Star Wars' memorabilia fetches more than $500,000

  11-12-2015 23:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York (AFP) - "Star Wars" super fans snapped up some of the space film saga's rarest merchandise on the planet for more than $500,000 at auction on Friday, Sotheby's announced in New York. More than 600 items found new homes in the sale organized by Sotheby's and eBay -- just days before the release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," the seventh movie in arguably the world's biggest movie franchise.
  
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• House sets up task force to investigate intelligence

  11-12-2015 22:50 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are establishing a special task force to investigate allegations that U.S. Central Command's top intelligence officials pressured analysts to discard parts of their reports that reflected poorly on the war effort in Iraq and Syria.
  
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• Kansas bail bondsman, wife accused of killing child authorities believe is man's young son

  11-12-2015 22:44 via news.yahoo.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kansas bail bondsman, wife accused of killing child authorities believe is man's young son.
  
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• 'Star Wars:' The queues begin

  11-12-2015 22:42 via rss.cnn.com
  
  If patience is a necessary quality for a Jedi, fans who have gathered in front of a Hollywood theater in anticipation of Thursday's midnight screening of "The Force Awakens" are surely experts in the ways of the Force.
  
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• Stock markets sink as oil keeps sliding

  11-12-2015 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic fell on Friday and oil sank further as fears about global oversupply mounted.
  
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• Ideas for fighting ISIS

  11-12-2015 22:36 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President Barack Obama has faced criticism for not staking out new ideas to fight ISIS in the wake of a string of terror attacks, including one on American soil. That chorus intensified after his speech Sunday night aimed at reassuring the American public over the White House's strategy.
  
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• Son of late Libyan leader Gadhafi kidnapped in Lebanon

  11-12-2015 22:35 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The son of Libya's late leader Moammar Gadhafi was kidnapped in Lebanon by militants demanding information about the fate of a Shiite cleric who went missing in Libya decades ago, a security official and local TV stations said Friday.
  
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• US military college suspends cadets over 'KKK uniforms'

  11-12-2015 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  A prestigious military college in the United States suspended eight students and launched an investigation after photos emerged of cadets posing in all-white outfits reminiscent of the Ku Klux Klan, an official said Friday. Hillary Clinton also weighed in on The Citadel college, where the Confederate battle flag flies, tweeting: "Symbols of hate create more hate. The flag was the focus of renewed impassioned debate in June after a suspected white supremacist shot dead nine black churchgoers in C
  
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• U.S. and Russia trade accusations at U.N. over Ukraine conflict

  11-12-2015 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and Russia blamed each other on Friday for the continued conflict in Ukraine, with Washington accusing the Kremlin of attempting to suppress public discussion of facts about the nearly two-year-old war. The mutual accusations came during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Ukraine, a session that was delayed for an hour and a half after Russia insisted U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic should n
  
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• Navajo team ropers at US event creating buzz on reservation

  11-12-2015 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — On the Navajo Nation — where cowboy hats and big buckles are everywhere — three team ropers are creating a buzz with their success at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
  
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• Armed 'patriots' turn protests toward Muslim Americans

  11-12-2015 22:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — They are known as "Three Percenters," followers of a movement that has rallied against gun control efforts, patrolled the border with Mexico and recently begun confronting Muslim Americans.
  
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• Scalia draws rebukes for comments about black students

  11-12-2015 22:24 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, famous for his blustery rhetoric from the bench and beyond, finds himself in controversy again after suggesting that some black students might belong at "slower-track" universities.
  
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• Factbox: Dow, DuPont create $130 billion global chemicals giant

  11-12-2015 22:23 via news.yahoo.com
  
  (Reuters) - Dow Chemical Co and DuPont have agreed to combine in an all-stock merger valued at $130 billion, creating a market leader that will then be split into three publicly-traded businesses covering agriculture, material sciences and specialty products. Here are key points of the deal between two of the biggest and oldest U.S. chemical producers, which had both faced pressure from activist shareholders to create more value. DuPont Chief Executive Officer Ed Breen will be CEO of the new com
  
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• 'Star Wars' fans snap up memorabilia for over $500,000

  11-12-2015 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  New York (AFP) - "Star Wars" super fans Friday snapped up some of the rarest merchandise on the planet from the space franchise for more than $500,000 in an online auction, Sotheby's announced. More than 600 items found new homes in the sale organized by Sotheby's and eBay -- just days before the release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," the seventh movie in arguably the world's biggest film franchise.
  
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• NY appeals court temporarily suspends shutdown of daily fantasy sports

  11-12-2015 22:22 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Michael Erman and Suzanne Barlyn NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York judge on Friday ruled that the leading daily fantasy sports companies FanDuel and DraftKings must cease operating in the state, in what could be a crippling blow to the fast-growing, multibillion-dollar industry. New York Supreme Court Justice Manuel Mendez granted an injunction sought by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman after hearing arguments last month over whether daily fantasy sports games amounted to illegal games o
  
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• New dinosaur discovered and named

  11-12-2015 22:21 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Analysis of a dinosaur skeleton unearthed in 1989 has led to the naming of a new dinosaur species.
  
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• Diamondbacks' deal for Greinke came just in time

  11-12-2015 22:18 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Zack Greinke was minutes from agreeing to sign with another team when he received word the Arizona Diamondbacks were interested.
  
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• Ex-deputy charged in 2 Ohio killings _ 1 while on duty

  11-12-2015 22:16 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A former sheriff's deputy has been indicted in two separate fatal shootings — one an on-duty killing involving a fleeing driver and the second an off-duty slaying of the ex-deputy's neighbor.
  
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• Two Koreas agree to extend high-level talks to ease tensions

  11-12-2015 22:12 via news.yahoo.com
  
  North and South Korea agreed Friday to extend rare, high-level talks into a second day, following an initial round of discussions aimed at building on an August agreement to ease cross-border tensions. The vice-minister level talks, held on the North Korean side of the border in the jointly-run Kaesong industrial zone, will resume Saturday morning, Seoul's Unification Ministry said.
  
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• Man charged in Red River murder

  11-12-2015 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Canadian authorities charge a man with second-degree murder in the death of Tina Fontaine, one of many female victims found dead in Winnipeg's Red River.
  
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• Congress averts fed shutdown, focuses on tax, spending bills

  11-12-2015 22:11 via news.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Avoiding the high drama of recent year-end budget fights, Congress approved legislation Friday keeping government agencies open into next week, giving White House and congressional bargainers more time to complete sweeping deals on taxes and federal spending.
  
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• A rout in crude oil prices hammers the stock market

  11-12-2015 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Another sharp drop in the price of oil prompted investors to dump stocks again, leaving the U.S. market with its worst weekly loss since the summer.
  
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• AP source: Cubs, Heyward agree to $184M, 8-year contract

  11-12-2015 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Free agent outfielder Jason Heyward and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a $184 million, eight-year contract, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.
  
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• Good will for Stewart gives him unique lobbying platform

  11-12-2015 22:04 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's highest-profile congressional lobbyist snuck up behind Stephen Colbert on the CBS "Late Show," willing even to wear a Donald Trump wig to get his point across.
  
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• World powers lead frenetic overtime push for climate accord

  11-12-2015 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  
  World powers led an overtime push to seal a deal on Saturday aimed at averting catastrophic climate change, as sleep-deprived envoys battled in Paris over trillion-dollar disputes blocking a deal. The 195-nation conference in Paris was scheduled to wrap up on Friday evening, delivering a historic agreement to brake global warming and ease its impact. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said he would submit a proposed final agreement on Saturday morning, declaring himself "sure" it would be ad
  
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• Satanists: 5 things you didn't know

  11-12-2015 21:55 via rss.cnn.com
  
  When you think satanism, images of pierced, black-clad youths gathering at night, listening to hardcore death metal music and sacrificing animals may come to mind.
  
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• Turkey's Erdogan says Iraqi appeal to Security Council 'not honest'

  11-12-2015 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that a complaint lodged by Iraq's government to the U.N. Security Council about the presence of Turkish forces in the country was not an honest step. "They can resort to the U.N. Security Council, that is their natural right, but this is not an honest step," Erdogan said in an interview with Al Jazeera. Baghdad wants the Security Council to order Turkey to withdraw its troops from a camp near the Islamic State-held city of Mosul.
  
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• Toys welcome refugees to Canada

  11-12-2015 21:50 via rss.cnn.com
  
  With much coaxing, a tired and bewildered little girl finally managed a sweet smile for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as she was handed a teddy bear.
  
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• The Latest: France: Never a better time for climate deal

  11-12-2015 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — The latest news related to the U.N. climate conference outside Paris. All times local:
  
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• Alarm as gunmen stage coordinated attacks on Burundi

  11-12-2015 21:49 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Gunmen launched coordinated pre-dawn assaults on three army bases in Burundi on Friday, sparking a confrontation which left at least a dozen attackers dead in the worst unrest since a failed coup in May. Alarmed by the violence, the United Nations Security Council was set to meet later Friday following a request from France, with UN chief Ban Ki-moon saying the attacks risked triggering "a further destabilisation of the situation," according to his spokesman. Burundi's army said 12 gunmen were k
  
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• Dow Chemical, DuPont merge to create $130 bn industrial giant

  11-12-2015 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Two of the oldest names in US industry, Dow Chemical and DuPont, announced Friday that they will merge to create the world's biggest chemical and materials company. Dow and DuPont said the combined company will generate huge savings and strengthen their competitive positions in a world economy beset with overcapacity and low commodity prices. The deal also fends off pressure from Wall Street activists who have pushed both Dow and DuPont to generate better returns for investors.
  
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• Ex-NY Senate leader, son guilty of extortion charges

  11-12-2015 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The former state Senate leader and his son were convicted Friday of federal extortion charges, the second time in a month that one of New York's most powerful politicians was run out of office by a prosecution that put the capital's political culture on trial.
  
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• Blasts, gunshots as Taliban raid Kabul diplomatic quarter

  11-12-2015 21:38 via news.yahoo.com
  
  Multiple blasts and gunfire rocked Kabul's diplomatic quarter as the Taliban pressed a deadly assault near the Spanish embassy in the early hours of Saturday officials said, the latest high-profile insurgent attack. At least one person -- a Spanish policeman -- was confirmed dead in the ongoing raid, which comes just hours after President Ashraf Ghani voiced optimism that a peace process with the Taliban would resume within weeks. Security men near the embassy ducked from gunshots as they hauled
  
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• US, Cuba to renew direct postal service after 52 years

  11-12-2015 21:37 via news.yahoo.com
  
  The United States and Cuba said Friday they have agreed to restore direct postal service 52 years after severing it at the height of the Cold War. The pilot plan "will provide for mail flights between the two countries several times a week, rather than routing mail through a third country," the US State Department said in a statement. The news comes six days from the first anniversary of the historic announcement by Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro that the two countries would renew diplo
  
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• Governor: Runaway train's operator made multiple errors

  11-12-2015 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — The investigation into a runaway passenger train has pointed to several violations of safety procedures by the train's operator, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday.
  
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• Fading in 2016 race, Jeb Bush won't budge from policy focus

  11-12-2015 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  
  LONDONDERRY, N.H. (AP) — A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds that the portion of registered Republican voters who think Jeb Bush could win the general election, should he win his party's nomination, has dropped to 40 percent.
  
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• Exclusive: Trump lead among Republicans undiminished in first poll after Muslim comments

  11-12-2015 21:31 via news.yahoo.com
  
  By Emily Stephenson and Chris Kahn WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump held onto his commanding lead in the Republican race for the White House after his call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States was condemned worldwide, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, the first national survey conducted entirely after the billionaire's remarks. Trump led the pack of candidates seeking the Republican Party's nomination in the 2016 election with 35 percent of support from Republican voters,
  
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• Suspected recruiter of 'Jihad Jane' is arrested in Spain

  11-12-2015 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  
  MADRID (AP) — An Algerian-Irish man accused of recruiting an American woman who called herself "Jihad Jane" and plotted to kill a Swedish artist has been arrested in Spain, officials said Friday.
  
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